Support, not talk

Last June I qualified with a Diploma in Nursery Nursing and at present I work in an inner-city school. While I love my job, I am getting fed up with all the constant rattling on by trade unions and various other agencies about the low pay and poor conditions for nursery nurses. It seems to me that while everyone is spouting off about what a good job we do, they do nothing to support us. There is a real need for a career structure, where responsibilities and experience should be rewarded. But how long have we got to wait?